Switch.



D. C. HABE.

SWITCH.

Y MIPLlCATlON FILED MAR. 13. 1915- y 1,175,630. @atente/(1 Mar. 14, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

HAD-TAH.

SIDE TAIL DIMMER DASH TAIL HEAD-DASH-TAIL HEAD-DA5H`51DE--TAH- DlMMER-HEAD-DA5H` SIDE-TAIL.

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SWITCH, APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13,'1915.

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DARYL C. HABE,y OF WILKNSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

SWITCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 1st, 1916.

Application filed March 13,1915. Serial No. 14,080.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, DARYL C. Hann, a citizen of the United States, residing at iVilkinsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Switches, ot' which the following isa speciiication.

My invention relates to lighting system 4igor automobiles or similar purposes,vand an improvement in controlling switch mechanism therefor.

The object of the invention is to provide a system otl electric lamps and wiring therefor, with a controlling switch adapted to provide for various combinations ot the several lamps by setting the adjustable switch elemeI t, to establish any desired series of brarch circuits according to a predetermined plan, as shall be more fully hereinafter described.

Referring to the drawings-Figure 1 represents a diagrammatic illustration of a lighting system and the. distributing conducting connections` switch and the controlling indicating key. Fig. i2 is a tace view of the controlling switch. Fig. d is a vertical sectional view through the switch, indicated by the line lll-1H of Fig. 2. Fig. #i is a cross sectional view, indicated by the broken line lil-1V ot Fig. 2. Fig. 'is a view of the switch in edge elevation, partly broken away. Fig. G is a detail view partly broken away, showing the operation of the adjustable conductor blade. Fig. 7 is a sectional "detail view, further illustrating the operation, and showing the terminals of the conductor wires provided with enlarged bearing heads;

In adapting the invention to the manipulation vand control of the several lamps usually incorporated with an automobile, there are present the head lamps 3', 3', the side lamps '-i, I The latter may be conveniently incorporated within the casing of the head lamps, and are adapted to be used when the head lights are out, the dinuuer lamps being out when the head lights are on. A battery 7 or other suitable source ot current is wired by a conductor 8 in circuit with a conducting terminal 9 and a suitable binding post 10 arranged centra'lly of the controlling switch, S, and which'may be suitably usedv as the central bearing for the centrally arranged rotatable an improved a dash lamp 5, a tailV `lamp 6', and dimmer-s 2, 2.

stem 11. Said stem 11 is mounted within the central portion of the'insulating base of the switch S, and extends outwardly therebeyond, and beyond a suitable retaining plate 12, and 1s provided with a turning button terminal 13, preferably of insulating ient, being arched downwardly and provided with a contacting spring terminal, and is adapted to be swung around by the terminal button to any of the several various positions for engagement with each ot a plurality of depressible contact buttpns a, b, c, (Z, c, f, g, h, z', y', respectively. 'lhese buttons are depressibly inserted in suitable holding openings arranged transversely through the base of the switch S by means of extended stems 15 provided at their inner ends with limiting cross pins 16 or other suitable abu'tments, so as to limit their outward movement under action of cushioning springs 17. Said springs, as shown, are seated in suitable receiving recesses in the switch base and bear upwardly underneath the 'button head of such depressible elements, so as to throw them outwardly in disengagement Jfrom the contacting terminals of the conducting wires.

rllhe conducting wires, hereinafter referred to in detail, extend inwardly through the base of the switch S and terminate by their ends 18 within range of the under face of the button (a to f), the number of the wires and their corresponding contacting terminals depending on the number ot individual circuits desired to be established by the depressing action of each particular button.

Between the several operating-buttons, I

plane, upwardly from which the spring ter- *i minal. of blade 14 will ride from one depressed button over to the neizt'button, normally in elevated position. The operation ot' the spring depressed' blade 14 in such action Vwill be. readily. understood without further description. it being shifted Jfrom one button to another and retained in the particular position at which the desired tacting terminals otl the wires as providedl with an enlarged head or bearing 16' adapted to insure good' contact engagement against the ,under-face of the button, and also show the operation ot' the terminal ot blade lflin passing over Jfrom the incline 19 to the top ot' the next adjacent button, as,

- for instance. a.

into engagement with the wire terminals to establish the circuit.

The several circuits are established as follows: The'blade is .set rotatably by its button 13, to the particularposition. or over the particular button a .to j respectively, according to the particular combination of'lainps to be lighted, as indicated by theY guide 'or" key diagram at the top of Fig. 1.. vThusfinV the first position, engaging button a, for lighting the head and tail lamps, the circuit will pass through conductors as. a. to a. common connecting conductor 3N and la similar conductor 6.

3, in series with each ofthe head lamps'. The several circuits are capable of being successively established in the same manner by manipulation of the contact 'blade 1l.- Thus. upon shifting it to button Z) for illu-v minating the side and tailflanips. circuit is established through conductors b4 and 7), to common conductors 4 and', from which conductors 4" and 6" lead to' side lamps 4.-'

and tail lamp G' respectively. Circuit is established" through button c and conductors c3, c, @t to head conductor 3, side conductor 4 and tail conductor 6, and by their separate wires to each of the particularflamps 3', l and G'. The same combination of circuits is established through the several buttons (Z, e. f, and f7, and their several individual conductors in the same manner. Thus, the conductors (Z3, (Z5 and d carry the current to head lamp 3'. dash lamp 5 and,tail lamp 6'. The conductors c4, c5 and csicarry the cui'- rent to side lamp 4,', dash lamp 5 and tail lamp G. The conductorsff, f5 and f. carrv the current to dimmer lamp 2'. dashlamp '5' and tail lamp G'. The conductors (ff, (/4 and g carry the current` to dimmer lamp 2',

side lamp 4 and tail lamp 6. The con- Conductor l3' is con` nected with the hand lamps by conductor.

ductors from button zy carry the current through circuit wires LQ. i*, /L5 and 7i to the dimmer lamps 2. side lamps l', dash lamp 5'. and tail lamp G'. The conductors 3, 4, 'i5 and i" from button i carry the current to the head lampi-3', dash lamp 5', side lamps 4.' and tail lamp 6. The inal button y' is adapted to establish circuit to each of the tive lamps, or pairs of lamps, as by conductors j``. js, y, i5 and j to the dimmer lamps 2', head lamps 3', dash lamp 5', side lamps at and tail lamp G'.

1WhatrI claim is: i

1. A switch for the purpose described having a centrally arranged pivoted resilient conducting arm adapted to be connected with a source of current, a plurality of groups of current terminals annularly arranged around the pivotal center of said `arm adapted to be placed in. circuit with said source of current. and a movable contact device for ea'ch of said groups adapted to be engaged by said arm and to simultaneously engage each member of a selected group.

2. A switch for the purpose described having a centrally1 arranged pivoted resilient-conducting arm adapted to be connected witlia source of current, a plurality of groups of current terminalsannularly arranged around the pivotal center of said arm adapted to be placed inA circuit with said source of current, and a movable spring retracted contact device for each of said groups adapted to be engaged by said arm and t0 simultaneously engage each member of a selected group.

3. .fr switch for 'the purpose describedhaving a centrally arranged pivoted resilient conducting armadapted to be connected with a source of current, a plurality of groups of current terminals annularly arranged around tlie pivotal center of said arm adapted to be placed in circuit with said sourceot'current. a movable contact device for each of said groups adapted to be engaged by said arm and to simultaneously engage each member ot a `selected group, and bearings for said ai'm intervening betweenv said Contact devices...

4. in combination, an insulating base, a centrally arranged conductor having a movable contact arm, and a plurality ot groups of current terminals, and a depressible contact device for each group arranged in the path ot said arm adapted to simultaneously engage each member of a group.

ln combination, an insulating base, a centrally arranged conductor having a movable contact arm, and a plurality of groups of current terminals. and a depressible spring retracted contact device for each group arranged in the path or said arm adapted to simultaneously engage each member of a group.

6. In combination an insulating base, a arm intervening between `said Contact decentrally arranged conductor having amovvices. A f l@ able contact arm, a plurality Of groups of ln testimony whereof l'hereunto alx mycurrent terminals, a correspond-ing plural-` signature in the presence lof' two Witnesses. ity of depressible spring-retracted studs DARYL C. HABE. adapted to make Contact Withsaid current Witnesses:

Aterminals successively arranged in the path C. M. CLARKE, vof said arm, and inclined `bearings for the W. HECKMAN. 

